Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt doesn't think that HPD officers have any business enforcing immigration laws. Not only that, he indicated his opposition to HPD providing assistance to federal immigration officials.

During the question-and-answer portion of the program, Hurtt said HPD should not assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, as some city leaders have recently suggested. Already struggling with a staffing shortfall, HPD could not take on the extra burden, he said.

"Immigration is a federal responsibility," he said. "We'll do our job and they should do theirs."

On the other hand, Chief Hurtt has made it clear that he intends to use HPD officers to harass and interfere with the Minutemen and their legal activities when they come to Houston this fall.

Then again, maybe Hurtt has a point. According to statistics released yesterday, Houston homicides are during Hurtt's tenure as chief.

Thanks to reader Mary Leverett for pointing me to this article which i had overlooked.

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